1979 Golden Age

"With the reform and opening up in mainland China, restrictions on popular music have been loosened. There is no absolute freedom of creation anywhere. The current environment is enough to show off your skills. The key is that mainland China has the broadest market in the Chinese-speaking area. 25,000 records in Hong Kong and Taiwan are called golden records. , 50,000 copies can be called platinum, do you know how many sales there are in mainland China?”

Chen Qi took a sip of coffee, slowly sorted out the contents for Fei Xiang, and said: "I held a Spring Festival party at the TV station, and recorded the music into tapes, a set of two boxes, which will be released in April, and have been sold now. 2 million sets!

I have a newcomer named Li Lingyu, who is only 20 years old. Her first album sold 700,000 yuan. No matter how secretive it is, I can clearly state that none of her albums are original, they are all covers of Taiwanese songs. Because the mainland people are so hungry for entertainment, a tape costs 7.5 yuan, and their monthly salary is dozens of yuan, so they are willing to pay for it.

With a population of 1 billion, even one ten thousandth of the population can easily sell hundreds of thousands of copies, or even more.

With your outstanding appearance and status bonus, how many copies can you sell if you work hard in Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia? And with all due respect, you have released four albums. Except for the first one which was a bit of a splash, the rest are mediocre and the filming has no effect. "

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Fei Xiang could only smile awkwardly, unable to refute.

He majored in drama in the United States, and when he returned to Taiwan, he started filming. His singing was purely because the record company thought he was handsome. It was a pity that he didn't develop more, so they released him an album. "If you are not proficient in Cantonese, you will not be able to enter the Hong Kong market. English songs have long ceased to be popular. You can only sing Mandarin songs. When you come to the mainland, the sky is brighter and you will become an absolute superstar."

Chen Qi further induced, saying: "And there is a key factor. You are an American citizen, which can circumvent Taiwan's political blockade to a certain extent. It is relatively easy for you to travel to and from the mainland. Of course, I also made it clear that if you come over, they will definitely ban you from Taiwan. ’s acting career.”

Fei Xiang was silent for a long time.

He said: "Although my career development is average, it can still be considered a formal start. If I am asked to give up everything and go to the mainland, I cannot agree to it for the time being. And I am not sure that I will be popular when I arrive in the mainland."

"It's simple. I'll record a song for you, play it on mainland radio stations under a pseudonym, and see how the audience reacts." "I have a contract, I can't leave."

"I'll take care of it!"

"I need time to think about it!" "No problem."

Seeing this, Chen Qi dropped the topic for the time being and asked instead: "Okay, let's not talk about this, let's talk about something else. I see on your album that you are of mixed Chinese and American descent. Is your mother Chinese or your father Chinese? ?”

"My mother went to Taiwan from Beijing." "When?"

"I forgot, it seems like decades ago."

"That was almost 49 years ago, more than 30 years in the blink of an eye..." Chen Qi began to talk about home affairs.

Fei Xiang is gentle, so is he; Luo Dayou is angry, so is he.

Different communication methods should be used with different people. When Luo Dayou was young and vigorous, he would look down on you if you were soft - don't say that you are soft and not tough, it means you are not tough enough.

Except for heroes and martyrs, everyone is afraid of the tough.

Chen Qi chatted for a while and suddenly asked: "Do you have any relatives in the capital?" "Uh!"

"I don't mean anything else. I just want to say that if your relatives are still there, I can help find them and maybe reunite you." "Really?"

When Fei Xiang heard this, his eyes lit up.

"I can still do this."

"My mother often tells me that I have a grandma and two uncles who are in Beijing. She went to play with a group of classmates and sent home a photo of her trip to Taiwan. Unexpectedly, it was blocked later... She has been trying to find her grandma for so many years, but I don’t know if she is still alive.”

"Can you give me some specific information?" "Well...

Fei Xiang tried hard to remember and stumbled: "My grandma's name seems to be Li Mengbai. Her ancestral home is in Shandong, and her family is very wealthy. Anyway, my mother said that the family had a lot of properties in Harbin at that time, and later moved to the capital."

Li Mengbai?

Good guy! Chen Qi secretly clicked his tongue. With such a martial arts name, it would be like a wealthy family. Otherwise, the names would be like Fen, Xia, Hua... "Do you still remember your address in the capital?"

"I don't know."

"Okay, I'll contact the relevant comrades immediately and help you find it as soon as possible." "Thank you so much! My mother will be very happy to know." Fei Xiang grinned his big white teeth and was sincerely happy.

Many of those who revolted and returned to the mainland were not the first generation, but the second generation. They were born in Taiwan, but they were influenced by the nostalgia of their parents and had a good impression of the mainland. Nostalgia and homesickness also vary according to specific circumstances.

If you have brothers and sisters in the mainland and parents in the mainland, the feeling of longing for them is definitely different. Fei Xiang’s mother, Bi Lina, has been separated from her biological mother for more than 30 years. "Mr. Chen, I'm sorry to trouble you. What you said..."

"Hey! We are all brothers and sisters in Taiwan. We don't speak the same language. It's important to find your grandma first!"

Fei Xiang was very moved and conflicted in his heart. Seeing that Chen Qi wanted to leave, he suddenly said: "Mr. Chen, we, we can record a song first, try it according to your method, and play it on the radio station."

"Great, is it convenient for you to come over these two days?"

“It’s a little difficult for people in my company to be with me.”

"Then you finish your work in Hong Kong and go back to Taiwan first. You can choose some songs by yourself. They don't want to be romantic, but they want a fresh and natural style. It's better to have feelings about family and country." Fei Xiang agreed. He didn't work in a record company. That's when I feel free.

Chen Qi initially took care of Fei Xiang and returned to the Clear Water Bay set as quickly as possible. Go straight into Fu Qi's office.

"Uncle! Uncle! There is work!"

"Why are you in such a panic? Are you getting married again?"

"Can you please stop being disrespectful to me? Seriously, I just...

When he talked about it, Fu Qi became more energetic and asked: "The Hong Kong branch doesn't know about it, does it?" "This is my own United Front work, what does it have to do with them?"

"Okay, let's contact the Ministry of Culture immediately!"

Fei Xiang's mother is Taiwanese, and he is a Chinese-American. He has connections with the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and the Taiwan Affairs Office, so he has to let the Ministry of Culture communicate with him. Chen Qi reminded: "We must be quick! He is mentally unstable now. Let's strike while the iron is hot, otherwise it will be cold."

I understand, I understand. It’s better to find relatives quickly rather than later. The Taiwan Affairs Office should have files on it. "

Ministry of Culture.

While Ding Qiao was worried, he personally wrote a letter to Chen Qi, asking him to come back quickly to preside over the Spring Festival Gala. After writing the letter, sealing the envelope, he sighed.

This year's Spring Festival Gala is naturally going to be fought over by the Ministry of Culture, but radio and television don't care about martial ethics. Last month, CCTV secretly made preparations for it. They even hypocritically said that both parties would rely on their own abilities, and whoever planned it would be allowed to attend.

Chen Qi is not even in the capital, so what a waste of his abilities!

"The same goes for Xiao Chen. He is developing Hong Kong's television industry there and is coming back to develop the mainland's television industry!" "Minister, there is news from Hong Kong!"

At this time, his subordinates sent a confidential letter. Ding Qiao opened it inexplicably and saw that Taiwan, Chinese Americans, famous singers and other large words irritated his eyes.

Mainland China cannot call Taiwan compatriots who surrender to Taiwan compatriots preferential treatment, but it can be called favoritism.

Hou Dejian, who came here in the summer, has been assigned to the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe. He has been assigned a house and two garages, and a monthly salary of 250 yuan. Do you know what it means? There is also Huang Ayuan who has just arrived. After the "censorship is lifted", he will definitely have arrangements.

And this one named Fei Xiang was brought here by the cultural system itself! Ding Qiao stood up abruptly and said, "Let's go! Go to the Taiwan Affairs Office!"

(Three more chapters...)